2008 Woodie Awards
UC worth wait despite early complaints
Royal Purple staff
Issue date: 1/30/08 Section: Opinion
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Fast forward to the present. The gaps in the building have been replaced by beautiful expanses of glass and stone, the holes have been filled and covered with rolling walk ways, the fences have been torn down and the UC is now back online. The construction was a long process. Students and staff sacrificed a lot, but their patience has paid off as we are now blessed with a brand new and vastly improved UC.
Those who have been close to the project anticipated a warm welcome for the new building. "People can't wait to see what the new building looks like inside," Kim Adams, assistant to the director of the University Center said in a university press release.
Bob Barry, Director of the University Center, had been anticipating a positive response by students since the early stages of the project.
"Earlier last semester, we were giving some student groups tours of the new building," Barry said in a university press release. "Even though the building was far from completed, the students could see its potential and were excited about it." And they were right.
There wasn't a better way to kick off the opening of the building than to have the people who missed it the most celebrate with, essentially, a day long party.
Hundreds of students packed every inch of the UC Saturday for UC Live!, a series of fun events, contests and activities that began early in the afternoon and ended late at night. The event was no cost to students.
The event featured free bowling and pool at the recreation center, art activities at the Fiskum Art Gallery, athletic trivia in the Schaffer Commons, a murder mystery dinner in the Old Main Ballroom, comedian Isaac Witty at the Down Under, casino night at the Hamilton Center and free showings of "Superbad" in the Summers Auditorium.
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Jim
posted 1/30/08 @ 4:22 PM CST
This was still an incredible waste of money. It is time for the Royal Purple to start reporting the news and stop pandering to the administration.
All of the inconveniences and added costs were worth spending $10 on a meal? Get real. (Continued…)
Renee
posted 2/02/08 @ 5:55 PM CST
Looking at your previous poll shows that more than 1/3 (37%) of students thought the UC was a waste of money. I know it is an unscientific poll but it definitely shows something. (Continued…)
Julie
posted 2/06/08 @ 2:44 PM CST
How many of us would of preferred a parking complex?
John Doe
posted 2/06/08 @ 8:56 PM CST
The new UC is gorgeous, but the old one was fine. UWW has wasted my money on the new UC and now a new business building... which will open AFTER I graduate. (Continued…)
Danny
posted 2/07/08 @ 3:09 PM CST
Personally I think the new UC was worthwhile; having a good, unified student union goes a long way in making us (students) feel more at home, and should give students a reason to stay on the weekends. (Continued…)
Jim
posted 2/08/08 @ 2:57 PM CST
It is also missing Burger King and Casa Ortega. In a town with such limited dining options why would you get rid of two staples of college life that were in such a convenient location for all students?
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